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Royal Copenhagen 1908 Christmas Plate ‘Madonna and Child’
- Year
- 1908 Source verified
- Manufacturer
- Royal Copenhagen (Royal Porcelain Factory) Source verified
About this item
Royal Copenhagen's first annual Christmas plate, painted in the factory's blue underglaze and showing Mary with the Christ child. It started a dated series issued every year since, with each year's mold retired.
Details
- Holiday
- Christmas
- Archive type
- Collectible
- Product line
- Royal Copenhagen annual Christmas plates
- Materials
- porcelain, blue underglaze
Collector details
Research notes
Artist conflict: Wikipedia credits Christian Thomsen; the Allen's dealer page lists Ingrid Jensen. Size conflict: dealer lists 7 1/4 in.; left dimensions null.
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Source Verified
- Danish Christmas plates (Wikipedia) Encyclopedia Article Supports: B&G series from 1895 (1895 plate by Frans August Hallin); Royal Copenhagen from 1908 ('Mary with the Child', Christian Thomsen); molds discontinued after the year View source
- 1908 Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plate Marketplace Listing (reference) Supports: first plate in the series, issued 1908, title 'Madonna and Child', size listed 7 1/4 in. Reference only: cited, never auto-verified. View source